The Cupcake Chronicles

I'm trying to quit smoking. My husband, who I never thought would EVER quit- has beat me to it! So I'm trying. And I'm hungry-more than normal. I keep gaining weight anyway, so WTF is not smoking going to do to me? I'm only going to eat more, and gain more. Yuck. Luckily, I have been on this serious salad kick. The only thing is, I like my fried chicken strips on it. I'm trying very hard to find out how they can be healthy. There is the chicken, of course. The fried part is bread...thats in the basic food group..right? If it's not, it is now. It's in the food groups of Amanda. The end. :)


..........I'm never going to loose weight this way...............

Here are the rules, as decreed by someone higher up than myself.1. List 12 random things about yourself that have to do with Christmas 2. Please refer to it as a ‘hoopla’ and not the dreaded ‘m’-word 3. You have to specifically tag people when you’re done. None of this “if you’re reading this, consider yourself tagged” stuff is allowed…then nobody ends up actually doing it. The number of people who you tag is really up to you — but the more, the merrier to get this ‘hoopla’ circulating through the blogosphere.4. Please try and do it as quickly as possible. The Christmas season will be over before we know it and I’d like to get as many people involved as possible.

Ok, so technically it's over, but I'm going to do it anyway...and then TAG- Tae and Jess in HI

1. I didn't believe in Santa growing up because my parents thought it was garbage to put in my head, and it sucked

2. I am trying very hard to have my own traditions for my family, and so far, it's PJ's on Christmas Eve for the kids

3. I would rather have nothing under the tree and have TONS for the kids. It's better that way

4. Ok, maybe a little something under the tree ;)

5. I looooooove homemade ornaments kids make at school for the tree. They make me warm and fuzzy inside :)

6. I love to watch White Christmas and Home Alone at Christmas time

7. I miss the specials that came on when I was growing up- Claymations, Charlie Brown, Misfits, Roudolph...They never seem to be on anymore, unless I'm just missing them :(

8. I secretly love the crocheted Christmas vests and sweaters that we made fun of Mom for wearing.

9. I shop on Christmas Eve. And thats when I do MOST of it too.

10. I say I will try and buy gifts through the year, and I never, ever do.

11. Christmas is a perfect excuse for jammies and hot chocolate with marshmallows :)

12. I think I get more excited on Christmas morning than my kids. I think it's because growing up, we didn't "do" Santa, and we opened gifts on Christmas Eve night. How bad does THAT suck? I think that's why I love Christmas morning so much.

Ok, I already tagged people above! Jess in HI and Tae!!